South Texas lawmen strongly dispute GOP’s border “war zone” claims

Texas On the Potomac
Chron.com
November 18, 2011

Obama administration officials used a White House roundtable and Democratic forum with South Texas law enforcement officers Wednesday to refute Republican claims that Mexican drug cartels have turned the U.S.-Mexico border region into a war zone.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said collaboration between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies is working to keep border communities safe, while facilitating commerce.

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